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In the news: Best and worst of 2007

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail, whose list of shows that mattered includes Intelligence, Rick Mercer Report, Little Mosque on the Prairie, and Durham County:

  • Intelligence9The best and worst shows of 2007
    “Back for a second season, Chris Haddock’s series stayed outstandingly smart, layered and entertaining. Haddock, with a superb cast and group of directors, managed to turn the drama of a dope baron’s life into an epic, gripping story of cops, criminals and Canada. It had many small, brilliant moments of subtlety and wit, and if its appeal passed some people by, so be it. Most great TV is not mass-appeal entertainment.” Read more.

Photo: Ian Tracey as Jimmy Reardon in Intelligence

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Air Farce Counts its Chickens for December 31 Blast: Looks Like a Messy New Year’s Eve for Brian and Karlheinz

From a media release:

AirFarceIn one of the least scientific yet most accurate surveys of public opinion, the mighty Air Farce Chicken Cannon is now registering its final votes, and New Year’s Eve doesn’t look happy for Brian Mulroney and Karlheinz Schreiber.

For its annual year-end comedy special, the resilient Royal Canadian Air Farce invites viewers to name the most irritating or annoying personalities who most richly deserve a gooey high-pressure blast from that winged weapon of messy destruction, the Chicken Cannon.

Previous winners have included U.S. President George Bush, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and last year’s victims, Bell Canada spokesrodents Frank and Gordon.

This year’s leading contenders are the two star witnesses of Ottawa’s $300,000 Search for Truth, former Prime Minister Mulroney and lobbyist Schreiber. Close behind are Prime Minister Harper (who’s been elevated to the Chicken Cannon Hall of Infamy along with his fellow leader President Bush.) Disgraced tycoon Conrad Black, Environment Minister John Baird, “Taser-happy RCMP officers,” Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Liberal leader Stephane Dion round out the top ten.

The top five vote-getters will be revealed on December 31 during the Air Farce New Year’s Eve Special at 8:00 PM on CBC Television. The Chicken Cannon’s four runners-up will get smacked by flying rubber chickens, while the leading target can expect a blast of monstrously messy guck.

The Chicken Cannon is a uniquely Canadian weapon: it’s messy, humiliating and makes a loud noise, but causes no actual damage. Air Farce hopes that one day all wars will be fought this way.

Air Farce New Year’s Eve Special, Monday December 31, 8:00 PM on CBC Television.

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In the news: Radio Canada blamed for demise of TQS

From Konrad Yakabuski of the Globe and Mail:

  • Has Rad-Can killed its golden goose?
    “Radio-Canada’s success is such a source of envy to the ratings-challenged programmers at its sister network, the CBC, that they continually try to copy it. It never works, Quebec being a culturally distinct entity whose citizens actually crave local content. Still, the CBC honchos, who fancy themselves network executives rather than make-work bureaucrats, never seem to be discouraged by their failures, since those only seem to be rewarded with more taxpayer dollars. ” Read more.
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